A Rare Thymic Tumor - Lipofibroadenoma - Always a Postoperative Surprise

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader A Rare Thymic Tumor - Lipofibroadenoma - Always a Postoperative Surprise Via In vivo (Athens, Greece) In Vivo. 2021 Nov-Dec;35(6):3623-3626. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12668. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/AIM: Thymic lipofibroadenoma is a benign growth of unknown etiology extremely rarely described in the literature, morphologically resembling lipofibroadenoma of the breast. The diagnosis is usually a postoperative surprise and is made by the anatomopathologist. Surgical resection is curative. CASE REPORT: The presented case is the first reported in a woman, to date. The patient was successfully submitted to surgery and complete resection of the giant intrathoracic tumor was performed. The histopathological and immunohistochemical studies came to demonstrated the presence of a thymic lipofibroadenoma while the postoperative outcomes were favorable. CONCLUSION: In cases presenting large intrathoracic tumors complete resection is able to provide a significant improvement of the general condition of the patient, as well as a chance for cure.< /p> PMID:34697204 | DOI:10.21873/invivo.12668 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.